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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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PSALM 71
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David praises God with thanksgiving—Who is like unto the Lord!
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In</span> thee, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
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Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
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Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou <i>art</i> my <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 78: 35; Hel. 5: 12; D&C 6: 34; Moses 7: 53.">rock</a> and my fortress.
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Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Cruelty.">cruel</a> man.
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For thou <i>art</i> my hope, O Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>: <i>thou art</i> my trust from my youth.
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By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise <i>shall be</i> continually of thee.
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I am as a wonder unto many; but thou <i>art</i> my strong refuge.
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Let my mouth be filled <i>with</i> thy praise <i>and with</i> thy honour all the day.
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Cast me not off in the time of <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Old Age.">old</a> age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
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For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
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Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for <i>there is</i> none to deliver <i>him.</i>
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O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
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Let them be confounded <i>and</i> consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered <i>with</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 109: 29.">reproach</a> and dishonour that seek my hurt.
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But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
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My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness <i>and</i> thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers <i>thereof.</i>
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I will go in the <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Strength.">strength</a> of the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>: I will make mention of thy righteousness, <i>even</i> of thine only.
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O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
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Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto <i>this</i> generation, <i>and </i>thy power to every one <i>that</i> is to come.
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Thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Perfection of.">righteousness</a> also, O God, <i>is</i> very <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/71/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 36: 5.">high</a>, who hast done great things: O God, who <i>is</i> <sup>c</sup><a href="ps/71/19c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 8: 23; Jer. 10: 6.">like</a> unto thee!
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<i>Thou,</i> which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 33: 16.">quicken</a> me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
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Thou shalt increase my greatness, and <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Comfort.">comfort</a> me on every side.
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I will also praise thee with the psaltery, <i>even</i> thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
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My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
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My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/71/24a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Shame.">shame</a>, that seek my hurt.
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